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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, OR

We’re parked along with about 75-100 other RVs in the Chinook Winds Casino RV lot in Lincoln City, OR. Although it took us over an hour to find a spot where we could get halfway level, it’s hard to complain when a business is kind enough to provide a free “campground” with a bit of an ocean view.

We met up with our old friend Debbie and new friend Kim (of The Travels of Kimbopolo), who have been gallivanting around Oregon with the WINs the past month or so. We missed Debbie and her crazy dogs, and it was nice to finally get to meet Kim.

Kim’s van on the left and Debbie’s Lazy Daze.

Our neighbors have 5 little dogs in their RV. The owners were gone all afternoon and they barked nonstop on the dash. And we complain about our two cats!

It’s definitely cool here, barely 60 the past couple days with the typical coastal fog. Quite a contrast to the inland heat we had been experiencing.

We signed up for a Winners Card at the casino, with $5 in free slot play, and yesterday Jim won $40 towards his new sunglasses. After all that excitement it was time for a beach walk a couple miles north to check out the tidepools.

Oh, how I love that coast. I found it difficult to get in the state parks when I was there because people were escaping the heat on the other side of the mountains. If I remember correctly, there's a Vietnam War Memorial in the area. I drove down to see it while Rich was in the casino; and there was a nice beach--tLizzie and I enjoyed watching the gulls.

That photo of the 4 or 5 little yappers from hell is one of the best photographs I've seen in a long time. I mean 'good', not pretty. 'Good' in the sense that it had an effect on me, dog lover though I be!

We've never done casino parking but a free site and winning $40 sounds mighty fine to me. Your coast pictures and the tide pool are gorgeous. I love your time on the Oregon coast and can't wait to see it for myself. LOL at traveling with FIVE dogs. I cannot even begin to imagine doing that. Maybe they were in the casino trying to make enough for dog food.

Dogs, love them, hate some owners. I've got two and my little world happily revolves around them. OTOH, I made the mistake of buying my country property in the vicinity of a kennel. When the dogs aren't barking this is a pure slice of heaven. When they are, which is often, not so much. I love my dogs and will do most anything for them, except let them impose on other human's space.

Have been trying to decide on any value in taking our wireless printer (small and light). I'm thinking a picture is certainly worth a thousand words (agree with BLOO) and leaving that "note" on the MH door could justify having that printer along for the ride :-) Love, love, love the tide pools!

I love the tide pool picture too. We just left Hoodsport with nice temps in the 70s. We're on our way back to Placerville, CA and as we leave OR and enter CA on I-5 the temps have been steadily climbing! 99 yesterday. Already 95 today at noon :-(

I love the tide pool picture too. We just left Hoodsport with nice temps in the 70s. We're on our way back to Placerville, CA and as we leave OR and enter CA on I-5 the temps have been steadily climbing! 99 yesterday. Already 95 today at noon :-(

Wow, great coastal pictures and the glass of wine! Makes me totally ready to return to the OR coast; but guess that will have to be another time. We are heading home, leaving Mammoth Lakes tomorrow and should be in Green Valley by Friday. Have a great time for us, ok?Leslie